i had twins 18 months ago and while i was at the hospital i decided to try to breastfeed my other three i did not hospital had this great pump and i loved it so i decide to buy one at the hospital since nurse said they are selling same ones i purchased it and since i got there in the middle of the breastfeeding class i did not open a backpack to check it out when i got home i realized it was not the same one called the hospital but they did not want to take it back i never used it since i already try the few pumps that did not work for me now hubby was upset and i was even more this thing has been sitting around for 18 months i know what many of you will say but i need to ask is there anywhere i can sell this thing of course not for $249 but just enough so i don't feel like i flush all that money down the toilet

The most I've ever pumped from one side is 2oz and that is first thing in the morning. I have pretty much strictly breastfed my daughter from birth. She got formula when she was a newborn because she had jaundice, but otherwise she's been thriving on my milk. I'm not back at work and having to pump, but I'm just not pumping enough during the day to keep her while she's at daycare. She drinks about 12 oz while I'm away which means I need to be pumping that much and I'm not. Should I just keep pumping and start supplementing with formula and continue to breastfeed at night as well. I started taking fenugreek on Friday, but right now I only have enough stored milk to get her through tomorrow. I've only pumped 2oz today so far.

If you pump at work, so you normally pump both every few hours or do you pump one at a time. I only have to feed my daughter from one breast at a time so I switch back and forth with every feeding. So I'm only feeding from one breast every 6 hours if that makes sense.
Whoops, posted in wrong section...sorry. It automatically chose pregnancy and I hit submit too fast before changing it.

I am due in April and im trying to make sure that i have everything. I had a really hard time breast feeding my first but im going to give it a second try this time around. I am trying to figure out how many bottles i need when i start pumping. I plan to go back to work at 6 weeks and i want to be ready. I have flat nipples which makes it really hard to breast feed but im going to give it another whirl. if not i will just pump so that the baby can still get the healthy milk.

We have an 8 month old and my husband and I are talking about possibly having a second child 4 or 5 years from now. We plan on keeping his play pen, swing, highchair, and the other big things. I plan on nursing/pumping again with our second child for as long as I can and I already have a hospital grade breast pump. My question is for the mothers out there that have had 2 or more kids. Is it any cheaper the second time around since we already have the bigger items?

My baby won't take the breast because she got used to the bottle while I am at school t/th. I wasn't expecting this to happen and I'm sad. :( What if we go out for the day? I don't want to take a cooler of breast milk if we are gone for hours. We are going to be going on vacation, I don't want to be trying to find places to pump if we are out for the day. What do we do!? Sigh... if only she would take both.

On M, T, and TH's, I am gone for 3 feedings so I pump bottles for my daughter. She is 3 1/2 months old. However now whenever I am home and trying to feed her on the breast, she pulls of every 2 seconds. It is so frustrating! She doesn't cry, she just goes on and off. I feel like she isn't getting enough milk in the little time she breast feeds but then again, wouldn't she cry if she were hungry? She won't pull off with a bottle but I don't want to stop breast feeding either. Our breast feeding sessions have been very unsuccessful and I think it is because of the bottle. Is this common? I have heard of babies turning to the bottle rather then the breast. Any experiences with this or comments?

My hubby says I have to breast feed and I'm not allowed to use formula.
I don't really want to but I know it's best for the baby so I will.
But if I need to feed every three hours then I won't be able to leave the house unless I use a breast pump because I don't want to feed in public.
What should I do?
I don't drive so I can't do it in the car!!

Since I've decided to express my milk manually on occasions, I was just wondering does it hurt?

I just recently bought a breast pump so I can start expressing milk so the father can have a more active role in feeding our baby. We don't plan on starting this until at least 6 weeks but I'm trying to build up a supply of milk.
When is the best time to pump? I'm always afraid that if I pump and my baby needs to feed right after he won't have enough.
How long should I pump for?

I am considering using pot as a bronchial dilator as I have bad reactions to bronchial dilating medications and have bad bronchitis, but I am a breast feeding mom and do not wish to expose my child to anything that could potentially hurt him if I can avoid it (which I can in this case). I plan on arranging child care so that I am not smoking in front of my kids, near my kids, or trying to take care of them while I am under the influence. I am not a "pothead." Please do not pass your judgment on me, only answer if you know the answer. I need to know how long I will need to pump and dump before my milk would be clean again. I don't need your guess or your opinion. Please back up your answer with a reputable website b/c it is important that I have an accurate answer so that I know my child is safe.
I don't EXPECT you to do anything, I simply asked a question and if you so chose to answer, asked you to answer with information that I could check the accuracy of. Some people can readily provide that information b/c it is a subject that they are knowledgeable on.

I am not currently using and have not smoked since I was a teen, long before I had children. I do not wish to expose my children to any of the harmful effects and am trying to gauge the risk/benefit BEFORE I make my choice.

I do experience tachycardia which leads me to a panic attacks and dizziness that lasts over an hour which has caused me to fall. I also get stomach pain very badly. I am looking into my options to decide what I think is the best course of action. I do plan on talking to my dr and to my son's pedi, but would like some information going in to discuss so that all of my questions can be answered.
Oh, and by the way, if I just wanted to smoke pot, I'd just switch to formula and smoke whenever I wanted.

i have an oversupply
its getting hard to deal with
i very much want to continue breast feeding, but when i have i pump put over 8 oz every HOUR and still by the time my baby eats i am still to full to the point were she has to wait for me to pump to eat or she can not drink it, because i am to full and she chokes and spits up a whole bunch....

all day i am washing bottles and my pump i am constantly pumping and nursing..its getting very overwhelming, my breasts are constantly filling up and hurting i just feel like giving up...i need some advice on what i can do. This has been going on for 5 weeks now i justd o not know what to do anymore, i am pumping all day and my nipples are killing me.
dude if i stopped pumping my breast will EXPLODE i do not think you realize how full they get..so full it HURTS and i can not even lift them up

Hello everyone! I have a 3 month old daughter and I breast feed exclusively at night but during the day i pump and give her a little formula sometimes, but my nipples are so tender when i start to pump they start to bleed. I really don't want to stop breastfeeding I wanted to do it for a full 4 months. I do not want to lose my milk but i don't want to contaminate her milk with anything.

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